[Chilla's Art] The Closing Shift | 閉店事件

Chilla's Art · 2022 · $5.99 · Action · deal grade C

Measured on 2026-10-02 08:29 UTC, 4 days ago. The whole catalog is re-measured daily; a game that just launched can move fast between passes.

Estimated net residual revenue: $936 to $1.4k per month
Opportunity: $1.2k per month at x1.00 dormancy
Estimated lifetime owners: 119.0k
88% positive across 3224 reviews · 31.3 reviews/month

Why it's flagged

Developer active, last post 7 months ago
Studio active elsewhere (21 titles tracked), so this one may welcome a partner
Last discounted 0 months ago, 8 sales in the last 12 months

Analyst notes (AI-assisted)

Note written 2026-08-23; the live figures above take precedence over any numbers in it.

A narrative horror game from Japanese indie studio Chilla's Art where players work a café closing shift while confronting supernatural and psychological threats.

The Closing Shift is a quiet earner generating $1,170/mo residual revenue on a $5.99 price point with 87.7% positive sentiment and strong player retention (50% still active). The core appeal, blending mundane work simulation with psychological horror and themes of workplace harassment, resonates deeply with its English-speaking audience (1,880 English reviews), particularly women seeking genre content with narrative weight. This is not a mainstream title, but a durable niche play suitable for publishing partners seeking catalog depth or studios exploring how micro-interactions (barista tasks) anchor horror atmosphere. Most realistic play: publishing.

Risk: Current player count (4 now, 14 peak 30d) and very recent discount activity (0.09 months ago) suggest the game is in a quiet dormant phase; revival requires meaningful content, marketing spend, or platform initiatives to reignite visibility.
Risk: No achievements, trading cards, or cloud save support limit integration with Steam's engagement mechanics and cross-device play, intentional design or technical debt is unclear.
Risk: Last developer post was 5.2 months ago; 46+ months since last engine build suggests minimal active maintenance, raising questions about platform compatibility long-term.

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